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We responded to 125,583 incidents in 2021-22. The incidents displayed below are note-worthy incidents that have been published as media releases or tweets. Details about incidents may change and should not be used as emergency information and/or advice.
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CREW FOUR | This is the fourth crew of emergency service members to depart @SydneyAirport for WA. They will assist people who were affected by Cyclone Seroja. Members are made up of @NSWSES, @NSWRFS and #FRNSW. View on Twitter [external link]
RT @PaulBaxterFRNSW: This is 84yr old wheat farmer Roy's house. He's currently in hospital and his daughter was living in the house with no roof after Cyclone Seroja tore through their town of Northampton in WA. Our @FRNSW firefighters were able to help them out and put a smile on Roy's face. View on Twitter [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) are currently attending to a large tree that has fallen and blocked both ways of Kissing Point Road, Turramurra. Live power lines have come down with the fallen tree. FRNSW crews have requested the energy provider... Learn more about the Tree Down at Turramurra.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is conducting a Hazard Reduction Burn in Middle Head Road, Mosman today. The burn will continue for most of the day. Hazard reduction burns are a major priority for the state’s fire authorities to... Learn more about the Hazard Reduction Burn at Mosman.
KILLER HEATERS | Sadly already four people have lost their lives in house fires in NSW. You must have a working smoke alarm on every level and keep everything 1 metre from the heater as it cools down. View on Twitter [external link]
More than 20 Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters are working to contain a large house fire that broke out at a home on Underwood Circuit, Harrington Park just before 2pm this afternoon. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) received numerous Triple... Learn more about the House Fire at Harrington Park .
A great insight into how we use our thermal imaging cameras to locate, detect and identify people, hotspots and substances during fire emergencies. View on Twitter [external link]
Specialist rescue crews from Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) have spent more than four hours working to free a male truck driver who became trapped following a truck crash near Gildgandra just after 5am this morning. Two B-Double trucks collided... Learn more about the Truck crash at Biddon.
More than 30 Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have managed to extinguish a fire that broke out at a unit block on Railway Crescent, Jannali just after 5am this morning. Crews arrived on scene following numerous calls to Triple Zero... Learn more about the Apartment Block Fire at Jannali.
RT @PaulBaxterFRNSW: All our @FRNSW firefighters are trained to provide emergency medical care. We also have 13 Community First Responder stations who are trained by @NSWAmbulance to provide medical assistance to patients in remote and rural NSW communities. Training session underway in Sydney today. View on Twitter [external link]
More than a dozen Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have managed to extinguish a large fire that broke out at a home on Monaghan Street, Cobar this afternoon. Just after 1pm FRNSW received multiple Triple Zero (000) calls after a... Learn more about the House Fire at Cobar.
Specialist rescue crews from Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) have managed to safely extricate a man who became trapped inside her car following a crash on James Sea Drive, Green Point just before 10am this morning. Firefighters from Gosford Fire... Learn more about the Car crash at Green Point.
RT @FRNSW_MS3: CYCLONE SEROJA | #WesternAustraliaTwo Fire and Rescue St Andrews Fire Fighters are on the ground in Western Australia helping with humanitarian aid and recovery efforts.The fire fighters are part of a task force working at Northampton 400km North of Perth. View on Twitter [external link]
RT @FRNSW_MS3: PHONE TOWER ALIGHT I #ClaymoreAt 5am Glenroy Dr Claymore.Fire and Rescue Rosemeadow responded and on arrival found a phone tower and associated equipment alight.Fire and Rescue NSW crews have set up and exclusion zone and are attempting to isolate power to the tower. View on Twitter [external link]
Just before 3:30 pm this afternoon Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) have attended a multi-vehicle accident on Mona Vale Road, St Ives. Two cars have come together in an almost head-on collision resulting in two elderly passengers being assisted by fire... Learn more about the Motor Vehicle Accident at St Ives.
RT @PaulBaxterFRNSW: Governor General David Hurley and Mrs Hurley visiting @FRNSW firefighters in the small WA town of Northhampton where residents are still without power after Tropical Cyclone Seroja tore through their town. View on Twitter [external link]
LAKEMBA | A supermarket on Haldon St has been evacuated following a fire burning in a garbage compactor. The fire is difficult to extinguish, operations are ongoing. View on Twitter [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) are currently on scene at a house fire on Minnegang Street, Warrawong which started just after 9:30 am this morning On arrival, crews found a large amount of smoke issuing from a Two-level residence. Over 20... Learn more about the House Fire at Warrawong.
Just after 9:00 pm last night Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) responded to a car fire on Bowden Street, Heddon Greta On arrival, Kurri Kurri crews found the car well alight and got to work to extinguish the blaze In just under... Learn more about the Car fire at Heddon Greta.
WA CYCLONE | The second Taskforce set off today from NSW to WA. The current crew have been working hard to tarp roofs and fix fences. Crews from @NSWSES and @NSWRFS made up the Taskforce with members from #FRNSW. View on Twitter [external link]
Just before 7:30am this morning, Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews from Gulgong were responded to a building fire on Ridge Road, Cooks Gap. On arrival, FRNSW crews from Gulgong and various crews from the NSW Rural Fire Service found a... Learn more about the Building Fire at Cooks Gap.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) are currently on scene of a B Double truck leaking Hydrochloric Acid northbound on the M1 motorway, Bushells Ridge On arrival, fire crews have called for our FRNSW specialist hazmat station to assist and have found... Learn more about the Hazmat Incident at Bushells Ridge.
Just after 5:30 pm today Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) responded to multiple triple zero (000) calls to reports of a house fire in Simpsons Street, Wellington On arrival, crews found a single storey house fully involved and got to work... Learn more about the House Fire at Wellington.
Saturday, 15 May is Open Day. We're opening the doors to some of our stations for you to come and see how we are prepared for anything! For more information, including locations, visit our website: View on Twitter [external link]
WESTMEAD | #FRNSW firefighters are in attendance at a motor vehicle crash on the Great Western Highway, where a vehicle has left the road and gone into a house. @nswpolice and @NSWAmbulance are both in attendance. View on Twitter [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) are currently on scene at a serious car accident where a car has crashed into a house on the Great Western Highway, Wentworthville just before 12:00 pm today Fortunately, on arrival crews found no one trapped... Learn more about the Car Into House at Wentworthville.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) have released a male who became trapped after a crane overturned on Edward Street, Orange this morning. The incident occured at around 11:45am, and emergency services were called to the scene shortly after. FRNSW rescue crews worked... Learn more about the Rescue Incident at Orange.
MARRICKVILLE | Overnight: 30 people were evacuated from a unit block on Glen St following a fire in an hallway. #FRNSW attended just before 12am and found a heavily smoke logged building. The building was ventilated and handed over to @nswpolice. View on Twitter [external link]
ALPINE | A driver has been released and transported to hospital following a truck crash on the Hume Hwy in the Southern Highlands. The trucks load is not hazardous however south bound traffic is significantly affected. View on Twitter [external link]
SHALVEY | #FRNSW crews are working to extinguish a house fire on Stolle St in Sydneys west. A 47 year old resident is being treated for smoke inhalation. @NSWAmbulance and @nswpolice View on Twitter [external link]
Further Information
- For flood information and warnings, visit the NSW State Emergency Service website [external link].
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- During major incidents look and listen for information on TV, radio, the internet, mobile phones and neighbours.
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